Jand / Shami
Prosopis cineraria
Also known as Khejri Tree
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- April-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Prosopis cineraria
- Genus
- Prosopis
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Scrub forests
- Distribution
- Southeast Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Arabia, India
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Jand जंड, Khejri खेजड़ी Khejri, jand, janum-chettu
- Bengali
- শমী
- Tamil
- parambai, Vanni, வன்னி
- Telugu
- జమ్మి చెట్టు, జమ్మిచెట్టు
- Kannada
- ಕಿಱುಬನ್ನಿ, ಕಿರುಬನ್ನಿ Kiru banni, ಕಿರಿಬನ್ನಿ Kiribanni
- Malayalam
- വന്നി
- Marathi
- शेमी Shemi, शमी
About Jand
Khejri Tree (Prosopis cineraria) is a tree belonging to the Mimosaceae family (Mimosa/Acacia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate bipinnate compound leaves, globose head or spike flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in scrub forests. It occurs across Southeast Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Arabia, India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-May.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Jand belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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